DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University volleyball team picked up its sixth-straight win with a 3-1 victory over visiting SIU to close out the Bulldogs' home season.
Drake (12-5, 10-4 MVC) sent the Salukis packing by set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21.
The first three sets feature a combined 16 lead changes, but the Bulldogs never trailed in the fourth set to close out the victory.
Haley Bush led the Bulldogs again with 23 kills on 64 attempts while Caitlyn Smith had 53 assists.
Gillian Gergen, playing in her final home match, had eight blocks and five kills on 12 attempts as she continues to climb up the Drake all-time blocks list.